Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

CSP Montana Conservation Practices

Eligible Conservation Practices

Not all conservation practices are used for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in Montana. Available practices are listed here. Detailed descriptions of these conservation practices can be found in the Field Office Technical Guide, Section 4 - Practice Standards and Supporting Documents.

  • 314 Brush Management
  • 315 Herbaceous Weed Control
  • 319 On-Farm Secondary Containment Facility
  • 327 Conservation Cover
  • 328 Conservation Crop Rotation
  • 329 Residue and Tillage Management, No Till
  • 338 Prescribed Burning
  • 340 Cover Crop
  • 342 Critical Area Planting
  • 345 Residue and Tillage management, Reduced till
  • 348 Dam, Diversion
  • 374 Farmstead Energy Improvement
  • 378 Pond
  • 380 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment
  • 381 Silvopasture Establishment
  • 382 Fence
  • 383 Fuelbreak
  • 384 Woody Residue Treatment
  • 386 Field Border
  • 390 Riparian Herbaceous Cover
  • 391 Riparian Forest Buffer
  • 393 Filter Strip
  • 394 Firebreak
  • 395 Stream Habitat Improvement and Management
  • 396 Aquatic Organism Passage
  • 410 Grade Stabilization Structure
  • 412 Grassed Waterway
  • 420 Wildlife Habitat Planting
  • 422 Hedgerow
  • 430 Irrigation Pipeline
  • 441 Irrigation System, Microirrigation
  • 442 Sprinkler system
  • 443 Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface
  • 449 Irrigation Water Management
  • 462 Precision Land Forming
  • 464 Irrigation Land Leveling
  • 472 Access Control
  • 484 Mulching
  • 490 Tree/Shrub Site Preparation
  • 511 Forage Harvest Management
  • 512 Pasture and Hay
  • 516 Livestock Pipeline
  • 528 Prescribed Grazing
  • 533 Pumping Plant
  • 550 Range Planting
  • 558 Roof Runoff Structure
  • 561 Heavy Use Area Protection
  • 570 Stormwater Runoff Control
  • 574 Spring Development
  • 576 Livestock Shelter Structure
  • 578 Stream Crossing
  • 580 Streambank and Shoreline Protection
  • 587 Structure for Water Control
  • 590 Nutrient Management
  • 595 Integrated Pest Management
  • 606 Subsurface Drain
  • 610 Salinity and Sodic Soil Management
  • 612 Tree/Shrub Establishment
  • 614 Watering Facility
  • 620 Underground Outlet
  • 643 Restoration and Management of Rare and Declining Habitats
  • 644 Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management
  • 645 Upland Wildlife Habitat Management
  • 646 Shallow Water Development and Management
  • 647 Early Successional Habitat Development/Management
  • 649 Structures for Wildlife
  • 650 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation
  • 655 Forest Trails and Landings
  • 660 Tree/Shrub Pruning
  • 666 Forest Stand Improvement

Additional Information